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Visa issuances and wait times at the U.S. post in Quito

Monthly tables Mar 2017 to Sep 2025 · 31st of 217 posts by nonimmigrant issuances in Sep 2025 · wait times read 1 Jul 2026

The reports below contain preliminary data which are subject to change. Beginning with FY 2020, individual monthly issuance reports should not be aggregated, as this will not provide an accurate issuance total for the fiscal year to date. Instead, refer to our annual Report of the Visa Office for final full Fiscal Year statistics. On wait times the Department says: "New appointments are added regularly, so you may get an appointment sooner" and "The average wait times we report do not guarantee a visa applicant will get an appointment within a specific time."

Quito, Ecuador: 7,462 nonimmigrant visas issued in September 2025, down 20% on September 2024 (9,369).

The largest classes that month were B1/B2 (temporary visitor for business and pleasure) with 7,157, 95.9% of the post's issuances, J1 (exchange visitor) with 80, 1.1% of the post's issuances and A2 (other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family) with 65, 0.9% of the post's issuances. Among the 211 posts that issued B1/B2 visas in September 2025, Quito ranks 23rd by count; for F1 student visas it ranks 62nd of 184.

The immigrant visa table for September 2025 lists no issuances for this post; many posts handle only nonimmigrant applications.

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; this site does not add monthly reports together, so the month-by-month table below is read one month at a time.

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table read on 1 Jul 2026 listed the next available appointment as 1.5 months for a visitor (B1/B2) interview, under ½ month for students and exchange visitors (F, M, J) and under ½ month for petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q). For visitor visas that is shorter than the 2 months listed about six months earlier (2 Dec 2025).

Appointment wait times

Visitor B1/B21.5 monthsnext available appointment; median post 1 month
Student F, M, Junder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month
Worker H, L, O, P, Qunder ½ monthnext available appointment; median post under ½ month

under 2 months2 to 6 monthsover 6 monthsnot listedRead from the Department's table 1 Jul 2026.

7,462nonimmigrant visas, Sep 2025-20% vs Sep 2024 (9,369)
8,304nonimmigrant visas, Aug 2025-10% month on month
0immigrant visas, Sep 20250 in Sep 2024
0.91%share of worldwide nonimmigrant issuances, Sep 2025median post: 909 that month

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office; monthly reports are not summed on this site.

Monthly issuances by broad class, last 36 months

07,60415,208VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classesOct 2022Apr 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2022: 13,620 (Visitors 13,142, Students and exchange visitors 299, Temporary workers 87, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 58, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Nov 2022: 12,475 (Visitors 12,264, Students and exchange visitors 132, Temporary workers 22, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2022: 15,208 (Visitors 14,742, Students and exchange visitors 379, Temporary workers 47, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 6, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2023: 13,649 (Visitors 13,207, Students and exchange visitors 319, Temporary workers 36, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 71, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Feb 2023: 10,519 (Visitors 10,210, Students and exchange visitors 213, Temporary workers 44, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 27, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2023: 12,047 (Visitors 11,693, Students and exchange visitors 188, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 86, Transit and crew 24, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Apr 2023: 13,911 (Visitors 12,738, Students and exchange visitors 906, Temporary workers 51, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 192, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)May 2023: 13,897 (Visitors 12,634, Students and exchange visitors 1,136, Temporary workers 35, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 75, Transit and crew 17, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jun 2023: 13,838 (Visitors 12,570, Students and exchange visitors 1,170, Temporary workers 25, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 60, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2023: 8,009 (Visitors 7,517, Students and exchange visitors 363, Temporary workers 39, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 72, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2023: 12,581 (Visitors 12,153, Students and exchange visitors 280, Temporary workers 79, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 42, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2023: 9,325 (Visitors 9,015, Students and exchange visitors 132, Temporary workers 56, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 112, Transit and crew 10, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2023: 8,800 (Visitors 8,504, Students and exchange visitors 117, Temporary workers 48, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 115, Transit and crew 13, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Nov 2023: 9,141 (Visitors 8,644, Students and exchange visitors 347, Temporary workers 76, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 14, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Dec 2023: 8,688 (Visitors 7,831, Students and exchange visitors 744, Temporary workers 64, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 28, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jan 2024: 10,254 (Visitors 9,336, Students and exchange visitors 682, Temporary workers 116, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 26, Other nonimmigrant classes 13)Feb 2024: 10,280 (Visitors 9,490, Students and exchange visitors 571, Temporary workers 91, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 93, Transit and crew 34, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2024: 11,431 (Visitors 10,746, Students and exchange visitors 537, Temporary workers 70, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 44, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 7)Apr 2024: 12,531 (Visitors 10,691, Students and exchange visitors 1,461, Temporary workers 112, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 236, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2024: 11,331 (Visitors 10,011, Students and exchange visitors 1,065, Temporary workers 145, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 81, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jun 2024: 9,897 (Visitors 8,986, Students and exchange visitors 643, Temporary workers 178, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 57, Transit and crew 27, Other nonimmigrant classes 6)Jul 2024: 9,402 (Visitors 8,825, Students and exchange visitors 273, Temporary workers 162, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 124, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Aug 2024: 7,233 (Visitors 6,695, Students and exchange visitors 290, Temporary workers 97, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 131, Transit and crew 20, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Sep 2024: 9,369 (Visitors 8,971, Students and exchange visitors 152, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 114, Transit and crew 31, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Oct 2024: 9,204 (Visitors 8,863, Students and exchange visitors 162, Temporary workers 61, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 88, Transit and crew 29, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Nov 2024: 7,171 (Visitors 6,769, Students and exchange visitors 278, Temporary workers 51, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 50, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Dec 2024: 8,075 (Visitors 7,139, Students and exchange visitors 762, Temporary workers 105, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 52, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Jan 2025: 9,053 (Visitors 8,379, Students and exchange visitors 581, Temporary workers 43, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 32, Transit and crew 18, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Feb 2025: 7,912 (Visitors 7,296, Students and exchange visitors 412, Temporary workers 101, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 77, Transit and crew 25, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Mar 2025: 7,049 (Visitors 6,594, Students and exchange visitors 267, Temporary workers 121, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 41, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 4)Apr 2025: 8,592 (Visitors 7,108, Students and exchange visitors 1,289, Temporary workers 103, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 66, Transit and crew 23, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)May 2025: 7,414 (Visitors 6,131, Students and exchange visitors 990, Temporary workers 125, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 159, Transit and crew 8, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)Jun 2025: 7,183 (Visitors 6,798, Students and exchange visitors 170, Temporary workers 141, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 59, Transit and crew 15, Other nonimmigrant classes 0)Jul 2025: 8,401 (Visitors 7,892, Students and exchange visitors 345, Temporary workers 92, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 48, Transit and crew 21, Other nonimmigrant classes 3)Aug 2025: 8,304 (Visitors 7,702, Students and exchange visitors 200, Temporary workers 69, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 303, Transit and crew 28, Other nonimmigrant classes 2)Sep 2025: 7,462 (Visitors 7,161, Students and exchange visitors 119, Temporary workers 44, Diplomatic, official and international organisation 115, Transit and crew 22, Other nonimmigrant classes 1)
Nonimmigrant visas issued at Quito by month, stacked by broad class group.

VisitorsStudents and exchange visitorsTemporary workersDiplomatic, official and international organisationTransit and crewOther nonimmigrant classes

Groups follow the Department's visa symbols: visitors (B), students and exchange visitors (F, M, J), temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, E, R, TN, I), diplomatic and official (A, G, NATO), transit and crew (C, D), other. Hover a month for its counts. Each bar is one monthly report.

Compared with Ecuador and the world, September 2025

Sep 2025QuitoAll 2 posts in EcuadorAll posts
Nonimmigrant visas issued7,46216,029823,557
Change on Sep 2024-20%—-11%
Immigrant visas issued073845,966
Visitors share96%—82.5%
Students and exchange visitors share1.6%—2.9%
Temporary workers share0.6%—9.4%
Diplomatic, official and international organisation share1.5%—2.1%
Transit and crew share0.3%—2.9%
Other nonimmigrant classes share0%—0.2%
B1/B2 next appointment1.5 months—median 1 month
F, M, J next appointmentunder ½ month—median under ½ month

All figures are from the September 2025 tables. The country column adds the posts located in Ecuador (Guayaquil and Quito) within that one month; it is not the count for nationals of Ecuador, which is on the Ecuador nationality page.

Visa classes issued, September 2025

ClassDescription (State Department)IssuedShareRank among posts
B1/B2Temporary visitor for business and pleasure7,15795.9%23 of 211
J1Exchange visitor801.1%30 of 194
A2Other foreign government official or employee, or immediate family650.9%39 of 169
G2Other representative of recognized foreign member government to international organization, and immediate family370.5%41 of 157
F1Student in an academic or language training program280.4%62 of 184
C1/DCombined transit and crewmember visa210.3%100 of 171
H2BTemporary worker performing other services160.2%34 of 88
H1BTemporary worker of distinguished merit and ability performing services other than as a registered nurse90.1%86 of 163
G4International organization officer or employee, and immediate family80.1%33 of 137
L1Intracompany transferee (executive, managerial, and specialized personnel continuing employment with international firm or corporation)60.1%91 of 144
J2Spouse or child of exchange visitor50.1%59 of 124
M1Vocational student and other nonacademic student50.1%28 of 91
B1Temporary visitor for business40.1%79 of 128
H4Spouse or child of H-1B/B1/C, H-2A/B, or H-340.1%94 of 137
O1Person with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics30%81 of 132
A1Ambassador, public minister, career diplomat or consular officer, or immediate family20%95 of 128
G1Principal resident representative of recognized foreign government to international organization, staff, or immediate family20%36 of 57
IRepresentative of foreign information media, spouse and children20%89 of 119
A3Attendant, servant, or personal employee of A1 or A2, or immediate family10%18 of 19
C1Alien in transit10%81 of 87
F2Spouse or child of F110%100 of 104
L2Spouse or child of intracompany transferee10%130 of 133
O3Spouse or child of O-1 or O-210%80 of 84
P1Internationally recognized athlete or member of internationally recognized entertainment group10%106 of 110
R1Alien in a religious occupation10%90 of 96
U1Victim of criminal activity10%3 of 4

Ranks are among posts in the same month's table. Earlier months are linked from the month-by-month table below.

Seasonality

Jan103
Feb93
Mar100
Apr102
May104
Jun101
Jul105
Aug106
Sep97
Oct100
Nov81
Dec84
Which months are busiest at Quito. Index over 7 complete calendar years; 100 is an average month, darker is busier.

Wait-time history

0253506202220232024202520264 Nov 2022: B1/B2 506 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Dec 2022: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Jan 2023: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 11 Feb 2023: B1/B2 135 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 16 Mar 2023: B1/B2 271 days; F/M/J 88; H/L/O/P/Q 117 Apr 2023: B1/B2 310 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 19 Jun 2023: B1/B2 310 days; F/M/J 1; H/L/O/P/Q 131 Jul 2023: B1/B2 335 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Aug 2023: B1/B2 335 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 320 Sep 2023: B1/B2 390 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Oct 2023: B1/B2 408 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 35 Nov 2023: B1/B2 421 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Dec 2023: B1/B2 424 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jan 2024: B1/B2 424 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 31 Feb 2024: B1/B2 425 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Mar 2024: B1/B2 430 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 39 Apr 2024: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 38 May 2024: B1/B2 420 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 317 Jun 2024: B1/B2 365 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 36 Jul 2024: B1/B2 365 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 37 Aug 2024: B1/B2 400 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 314 Sep 2024: B1/B2 293 days; F/M/J 3; H/L/O/P/Q 32 Oct 2024: B1/B2 293 days; F/M/J 17; H/L/O/P/Q 312 Nov 2024: B1/B2 281 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 51 Dec 2024: B1/B2 281 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 56 Jan 2025: B1/B2 281 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 57 Feb 2025: B1/B2 281 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 55 Mar 2025: B1/B2 281 days; F/M/J 13; H/L/O/P/Q 516 Apr 2025: B1/B2 345 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 301 May 2025: B1/B2 360 days; F/M/J 15; H/L/O/P/Q 304 Jun 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 302 Jul 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 0; H/L/O/P/Q 303 Aug 2025: B1/B2 375 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 07 Sep 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 03 Oct 2025: B1/B2 330 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 71 Nov 2025: B1/B2 270 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 72 Dec 2025: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 76 Jan 2026: B1/B2 120 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 78 Feb 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Mar 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 74 Apr 2026: B1/B2 60 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 714 May 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 77 Jun 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 30; H/L/O/P/Q 301 Jul 2026: B1/B2 45 days; F/M/J 7; H/L/O/P/Q 7

Visitor B1/B2Student F, M, JWorker H, L, O, P, Q

Next available appointment at Quito over time. Days to the next available appointment as listed on each reading date (44 readings, 4 Nov 2022 to 1 Jul 2026). From 1 May 2025 the Department publishes the estimate in half-month steps; those are shown as 30 days per month.

Month by month

MonthNonimmigrantImmigrantvs same month prior year
Sep 20257,4620-20%
Aug 20258,3040+15%
Jul 20258,4010-11%
Jun 20257,1830-27%
May 20257,4140-35%
Apr 20258,5920-31%
Mar 20257,0490-38%
Feb 20257,9120-23%
Jan 20259,0530-12%
Dec 20248,0750-7%
Nov 20247,1710-22%
Oct 20249,2040+5%
Sep 20249,36900%
Aug 20247,2330-43%
Jul 20249,4020+17%
Jun 20249,8970-28%
May 202411,3310-18%
Apr 202412,5310-10%
Mar 202411,4310-5%
Feb 202410,2800-2%
Jan 202410,2540-25%
Dec 20238,6880-43%
Nov 20239,1410-27%
Oct 20238,8000-35%

One row per monthly report; the rows are not added together. Each month links to the post's class breakdown for that month. Global totals for any month: September 2025.

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Location of the U.S. post in Quito.This post Other posts in the country Outlines: Natural Earth.

Other U.S. posts in Ecuador

Questions and answers

How many visas did the U.S. post in Quito issue last month?

7,462 nonimmigrant visas in September 2025, the latest month in the State Department's monthly issuance tables. In September 2024 the post issued 9,369 nonimmigrant visas.

What is the wait for a visitor visa interview in Quito?

The Department's Global Visa Wait Times table, read on 1 Jul 2026, listed the next available B1/B2 interview appointment as 1.5 months away (under 2 months). The Department updates the table monthly and says new appointments are added regularly, so an applicant may get an appointment sooner.

What is the wait for a student visa interview in Quito?

The next available F, M or J appointment was listed as under ½ month away on 1 Jul 2026. Student appointments are scheduled separately from visitor appointments at most posts.

Which visa classes does Quito issue most?

In September 2025: B1/B2 (7,157, 95.9%), J1 (80, 1.1%), A2 (65, 0.9%), G2 (37, 0.5%) and F1 (28, 0.4%). 26 nonimmigrant classes appear in the post's table for the month.

Is visa volume at Quito rising or falling?

September 2025: 7,462 nonimmigrant visas, down 20% on September 2024 (9,369). The month-by-month series on this page shows the path one month at a time; the Department notes that monthly reports are preliminary and subject to change and should not be added together.

How many visas does Quito issue in a year?

The Department publishes annual totals separately, in its Report of the Visa Office, and says its monthly reports should not be aggregated, so this site shows no yearly figure for a post. The annual tables by nationality are on the nationality pages.

What does the issuance count for Quito not tell you?

It is the number of visas issued, not the number of applications received or interviews held, and it says nothing about the outcome of any individual application. The Department publishes refusal rates only for B visas by nationality, not by post.

Where does this data come from?

The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs publishes monthly nonimmigrant and immigrant visa issuance tables by post and visa class, and a Global Visa Wait Times table. Issuances on this page run March 2017 to September 2025; wait times are read from the Department's table and kept as dated snapshots (44 readings for this post).

Provenance

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class and Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances by Post and Visa Class (latest NIV table, latest IV table), public domain; Global Visa Wait Times table, read on the dates shown. Issuance data through 30 Sep 2025; site generated 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.